Damn it, I'm surrounded by childhood sweethearts

"[My brother, Wanning, and I will definitely have a perfect ending!"]

"Definitely!"]

As the sky began to transition from light to dark, the entire world seemed to be engulfed by the widespread glow of the sunset.

Riding the Ferris wheel chasing the sunset, it felt as if we were also chasing the happiness that sunlight sprinkles upon the world.

Xiao Ruawen's "Little Lucky" reached its end: "How lucky she must be, to have met you by fate."

"Phew~" She slowly exhaled, "Just for this sunset, the trip is totally worth it!"

"Hee-hee~ Thanks to Yu, and thanks to Yiyi!" Lin Wanning said with a smile.

Zhang Yiyi looked up and gave her a slight smile without saying a word.

"You're not thanking me?" Xu Qingfan said with a sidelong smile as he looked at her.

"Hee hee hee, then thank you too, Brother Qing Fan!"

"What's with the thanks? If anything, you should thank Aunt Zhang." Xia Xiaoxiao reflexively argued with him as usual.

Xu Qingfan disagreed: "Of course you should thank me. Without me, you guys would have had to share a private room with strangers!"

"Haha, Brother Fan, you really have no shame!"

"Hahaha..."

Amidst laughter, the six of us captured our happiest group photo.

Leaving the Ferris wheel, it was just 7 p.m.

The afterglow of the sunset lingered, still beautiful, but none of the six of us looked back as we stepped away without a hint of reluctance.

We had dinner at the revolving restaurant downstairs, and as we took the elevator down, Zhang Chunxue was already waiting for us at the door.

The Ferris wheel ride didn't include Auntie, but dinner was something we all shared together.

"Coming down, was the Ferris wheel fun?" Zhang Chunxue lifted the cake in her hand and walked towards us with a gentle smile.

"Mom!"

"Auntie!"

"Auntie, the sunset was super beautiful, did you see it? I took a video for you!"

"Yeah, yeah!"

Lin Wanning and Zhang Yiyi couldn't wait to run over, each taking an arm of Zhang Chunxue.

"I did see it, tonight's twilight was indeed beautiful." She smiled and nodded to Xu Qingfan and the others, as her daughter and Lin Wanning pulled her into the revolving restaurant.

The buffet at the revolving restaurant was 398 yuan per head, extremely generous in its selection of dishes and desserts in the opening week, probably the best you'd find in the market right now.

After Zhang Chunxue paid with her card, the seven of us quickly settled at a window-side seating.

To be precise, every seat was by the window since the dining table was on a rotating platform, constantly moving. By the time dinner was over, we would have enjoyed a 360-degree view of the scenery.

The six started moving with their plates, and by the time they returned, the table was filled with delicious food.

Xu Qingfan passed one of the two plates he was holding to Aunt Zhang: "Auntie, I got this for you, see if you like it."

Zhang Chunxue's eyes lit up because Xiao Fan had indeed chosen all her favorites. She nodded with a smile: "Yes, thank you, Xiao Fan."

Xu Qingfan also returned the smile. In fact, he remembered the likes and dislikes of many people around him quite clearly.

However, it seems he needs to add a "female" before "person," and to be more accurate, even add "beautiful" before that.

Having been reborn, Xu Qingfan discovered he had the potential to become a ladies' man.

Take now, for instance, he peeled a plate of shrimp and distributed it to Zhang Chunxue and the five girls before he began to eat his own meal slowly and deliberately.

The offerings of the revolving restaurant were so-so. Predictably, after the rush of the National Day holiday, the quality of the food would likely continue to decline.

If one simply wanted to have a meal, coming here would clearly be a "rip-off."

But in such an environment, those who come here are not just for eating. Couples come for the two hours at night, families for new experiences, and white-collar workers for a taste of bourgeoisie lifestyle.

As for them, they are simply not short of cash and too lazy to walk further.

The salmon was served with wasabi. Taking a mouthful mixed with soy sauce was rather pungent.

"Cough cough..." Xu Qingfan almost teared up from the spice, only feeling better after drinking some juice.

"It's nothing, really stingy, not even generous with the wasabi for 398." Seeing the concern from the six people, Xu Qingfan waved his hand and laughed after drinking the water.

"Who told you to squeeze so much, eat mine." Xia Xiaoxiao glared at Xu Qingfan, moved his dipping dish away, and placed her own between them.

"Eat less raw stuff, parasites are not afraid of horseradish." Zhang Chunxue extended her chopsticks, grabbed the last piece of salmon from his dish, dipped it in soy sauce, and put it into her mouth.

"Auntie, is that your reason for stealing my salmon?" Xu Qingfan said with an exasperated laugh.

"Yes, it is, any problem with that?" Zhang Chunxue asked, resting her cheek in her palm as she looked at him.

"No." Xu Qingfan instantly caved in, picked up his dish, and scurried away.

The six people were taken aback as they watched him leave, and the next second, Xu Qingfan turned around and shouted to them, "I'll go get some more for Auntie!"

"Hahaha..."

The grace of the six beauties immediately attracted the attention of everyone, along with the envious, jealous, and resentful glances of the male patrons toward Xu Qingfan.

Xu Qingfan did not only step out for more salmon, as he had noticed since entering, that there was a piano in one corner of the restaurant, and in a little while, his dining table would have the perfect view of it.

Since his birthday promise of a solo Ferris wheel ride was not fulfilled for Zhang Yiyi, Xu Qingfan hoped to make up for it elsewhere. Playing a piano piece as a birthday gift seemed a great choice.

Xu Qingfan knew quite a few pieces of piano music, such as the popular Fireworks, Song of the Birds, Dance of the Flowers, and the theme song of Yosuga no Sora. With his knowledge of music theory, he could play any familiar melody that came to mind.

However, all these were a bit too sad. Even Fireworks, the only somewhat festive one, was not suitable as a birthday gift.

After some thought, Xu Qingfan decided to play "Little Lucky" instead; it would be killing two birds with one stone, quite reasonable.

He had thought he would need to use some money, but the shift manager, after learning he was playing for a friend's birthday, invited him to perform quite happily.

The staff quickly prepared the piano, and Xu Qingfan warmed up his fingers before sitting down.

Once the microphone was brought over, he nodded gratefully to the manager, stood up, and accepted it.

...

"Why has Brother Qing Fan been gone so long and still hasn't come back?" Lin Wanning looked around but couldn't spot Xu Qingfan.

"Maybe he went to the restroom... Xu Qingfan?" Xia Xiaoxiao hadn't finished speaking when Xu Qingfan suddenly appeared in front of her.

"Ladies and gentlemen, good evening." Though not dressed in a tailcoat, Xu Qingfan presented himself with dignity and grace, barely distinguishable from any so-called aristocrat or celebrity.

He nodded toward the six at the table, then continued, "Today is a very important person's birthday. I couldn't fulfill the birthday gift I promised her. As compensation, 'Little Lucky'. It doesn't matter if everyone likes it; I hope she does!"

Xu Qingfan, already handsome, charmed the entire restaurant with a playful comment, and a round of applause thundered through the venue.

He bowed deeply like a gentleman, and his gaze finally met Zhang Yiyi's. They just smiled at each other.

They understood each other; no words were needed, as this was better than a thousand words.

The performance of "Little Lucky" was a big hit, after all, a song proved by the market that still had the potential to top the charts even after a decade.

Xu Qingfan declined the encore requests with laughter and returned to the table amid admiring glances.

"Happy fifteenth birthday, do you like it?" he asked with a smile from two meters away from the girl.

"Yes!"

Zhang Yiyi stared at him intently, her eyes seemingly brimming with tears: "I like it, a lot, very much, extremely, supremely much!"

"Thank you, brother!"

The next second, she jumped up and hurled herself into Xu Qingfan's arms.

Xu Qingfan caught her firmly, twirled around on the spot with her, then gently put her back down.

Applause erupted once more, as if infusing their birthday wishes into the sound.

Zhang Yiyi felt like the princess in a fairy tale, the happiest princess in the world!

The four girls also clapped their hands. They weren't envious of Zhang Yiyi because Xu Qingfan was just as good to them as he was to anyone else.

Only Zhang Chunxue shook her head slightly to the side.

[My silly daughter, I'm afraid she'll never escape from Xiao Fan's grasp.]

But how could they know if Zhang Yiyi wasn't happily going along with it?

[On my 15th birthday, being with everyone, I'm so happy. I hope that in all the times to come, brother will stay with us, and also, I hope brother never falls in love. If he does, it can only be with Wanning and Yiyi!]

Zhang Yiyi reopened her eyes and blew out all the candles in one breath.

[Surely the wish will come true... it must!]

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